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Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena > Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena > Muscle Contraction

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Muscle Contraction  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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  • Contraction, Muscular
  • Contractions, Muscular
  • Muscular Contraction
  • Muscular Contractions

Note

  • do not use for HEART or MYOCARDIUM ( = MYOCARDIAL CONTRACTION) or UTERUS ( = UTERINE CONTRACTION)

Scope note

  • A process leading to shortening and/or development of tension in muscle tissue. Muscle contraction occurs by a sliding filament mechanism whereby actin filaments slide inward among the myosin filaments.

History note

  • 65(64)

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D009119

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